Marc J. Spears The Undefeated

Ex-NBA guard Joe Johnson is in Philadelphia and is working out for the Sixers tomorrow, a source told ESPN's The Undefeated. The Big 3 MVP is also receiving interest from Clippers, Pelicans, Bucks and Nuggets. Joe Johnson and the Triplets are playing in the Big 3 title game on Sunday.

Denver Nuggets GM Arturas Karnisovas joins the Woj Pod to discuss the Western Conference arms race, the discovery and development of All-NBA center Nikola Jokic, the evolution of scouting perceptions toward European prospects, the KGB's role in allowing him to be the first USSR-born player to be allowed to leave for college basketball, playing against the Dream Team in the 1992 Olympics with Sabonis and much more.

Bobby Marks ESPN

As part of the $169.7M rookie extension, Denver and Jamal Murray added 5th year 30% language: All-NBA First-Team or MVP (30%), All-NBA Second-Team (27.5%) and All-NBA Third-Team (26%). The All-NBA honors would need to be met in 2019-20 for year one (2020-21) to receive a bump.

The Thunder are trading forward Jerami Grant to the Nuggets for a first-round draft pick.

Bobby Marks ESPN

Denver will acquire Jerami Grant with the $12.8M trade exception (created in the Wilson Chandler trade to Philadelphia last July) that was set to expire today (July 8). Grant is under contract for the next two seasons with a cap hit of $9.3M each year. The forward has a player option in 2020-21. Denver is now $1.9M under the luxury tax with 13 players under contract.

Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr., who suffered a knee injury during a team scrimmage, will miss the Las Vegas Summer League but is expected to be back for training camp, a source told The Undefeated.

Marc J. Spears The Undefeated

The Nuggets are bummed that Michael Porter, Jr., suffered a left knee strain yesterday since he was playing great in practice with no back issues, a source said. Porter needs time to heal and summer league isn't worth it for Denver to rush him to. Porter should be ready for training camp and tells ESPN's The Undefeated the injury is not serious.

The Nuggets will bring back Paul Millsap on a $30 million option, sources told ESPN. Denver can hold on to its $9.2M midlevel exception and still stay out of the luxury tax next season.

Adrian Wojnarowski NBA

The Nuggets are extending a qualifying offer to F Trey Lyles, who'll become a restricted free agent, league sources tell ESPN.

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Adrian Wojnarowski NBA

Denver is picking up the option on Paul Millsap's $30M contract, league sources tell ESPN. Denver will bring back Millsap for the final season of his three-year contract at $30.3M, have available their $9.2M mid-level exception AND still stay under the luxury tax. Denver is loaded to compete for the Western Conference title.